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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday August 21st, 2003 Who: element 5 - http://www.elementfive.info What: Momentum - the one year anniversary When: Saturday September 13th, 2003 - 10pm-5am Where: Shadow Lounge - 5972 Baum Blvd [East Liberty]. 412-363-8277 PITTSBURGH - Element 5 presents "MOMENTUM - the one year anniversary", Saturday September 13th, 2003 at the Shadow Lounge in Pittsburgh, PA. Jazz, Soul, Spoken word, Rock, Funk, electronic experimentations and world music influences nucleate in celebration of a new urban culture that has been growing in the city over the past year. Performing for the one year anniversary celebration will be the members of world funk combo Soma Mestizo, the Jazz Satellite quartet, vocalist Carolyn Pertete and Christiane D, spoken word artist Davu Ayomi, electonic musician Shawn Rudiman, Hill Jordan on the Trombone, guitarist-DJ-composer Soy Sos and DJ Ed-Umm from the Andy Warhol Museum. Ground crew and mission control for the evening will be co-ordinated by local electronic music collective Technoir-Audio. "MOMENTUM is a unique evening of live imrpov performance," said Jwan Allen, founding member of Technoir-Audio. "It involves a gathering of a dozen musicians from diverse musical persuasions, putting them all on stage at the same time, and having them perform a completely unrehearsed show while engaging the energy of the audience to the fullest. The improv element is highlighted by the fact that some of the musicians will be meeting for the very first time that night." "With our one year anniversary show, we hope to continue to expand the possibilities of live improv performance," said Herman Pearle (aka Soy Sos), founding member of internationally acclaimed music group 3 Generations Walking. "The music of our past events has been a diverse palate of cultural influences. From indigenous sounds of the Didgeridoo, Tabla and Sitar; to contemporary combos of the drum, guitar, bass and keys; to futuristic sounds of electronic rhythm sections, DJ turntablists, and the Theremin; to the organic vibrations of the human voice in spoken, musical, and rhythmic forms. This is the essence of MOMENTUM. This is the pulse of the new Pittsburgh urban scene." The MOMENTUM performance series was initiated and organized by the element 5 collective, a core group of creative Pittsburgh east-enders, to showcase not only the diverse musical culture in the city but also to provide a multi-dimensional forum for creative exploration and cross-pollination among young people in the city. The series has also come to serve as part of the group's overall goal in connecting the city's diverse arts and culture scenes to the technological innovations and urban development taking place in Pittsburgh today. "MOMENTUM is not just an energetic night of live music and DJs," said Christiane D, local artist, cultural icon, and vocalist for Soma Mestizo and 3 Generations Walking. "It represents our vision for a vibrant creative culture and a new perspective on the possibilities of Pittsburgh in the 21st century." Element 5 evolved from a local collective of musicians, artists, small business proprietors, high-tech junkies, and young professionals to help unlock the potential energy of a diverse creative community. In addition to the MOMENTUM series, various concerts and past DJ socials, the group has turned their website into a vast information hub spotlighting the growing cultural and technological elements that will serve as seeds for Pittsburgh's evolution into a world class city. In the words of PULP Magazine, "Element 5 has become a meeting ground for dozens of arts organizations and venues, hundreds of artists and the thousands of people who support them all." "We are pleased to be hosting MOMENTUM once again," said Justin Strong, owner and operator of Pittsburgh's trend setting urban coffeehouse, The Shadow Lounge. "The element 5 collective are not only spotlighting the best of global culture in our city but also representing the best of Pittsburgh to the rest of the world." MOMENTUM will be taking place Saturday September 13th, 2003 at the Shadow Lounge. The evening begins at 10pm. Cover for the event is $8. The Shadow Lounge is located at 5972 Baum Blvd in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. The Saturday evening event will be preceded by a free pre-party night at Club Havana on Thursday September 11th, 2003 featuring DJs Selecta, Soy Sos, and Ashwin Tumne. Info: Media Enquiries: Ashwin Tumne ashwin@technoiraudio.com 412-624-5772 (daytime) | 412-681-5886 (evening) Artist & Community Liason: Christiane D crzecloud@hotmail.com 412-621-7821 Technical Production: Tuff Sound Recordings soysos@telerama.com 412-371-7178 DJs & Music Programming: Herman Pearle (DJ Soy Sos) - Tuff Sound Recording soysos@telerama.com Jim Scogletti (DJ Selecta) - 720 Records selecta@bellatlantic.net Edgar Bucholtz (DJ Ed-Umm) - The Andy Warhol Museum bucholtze@telerama.com Jwan Allan - Milk Records | Technoir-Audio jwan@technoiraudio.com Arnie Pannell - Technoir-Audio arnie@technoiraudio.com Ashwin Tumne - Technoir-Audio ashwin@technoiraudio.com Thomas Donnatelli (DJ Centauri) - Coca Lounge | NYC Contact djcentauri@hotmail.com Website Enquiries: element5ive@yahoo.com http://www.elementfive.info Shadow Lounge: 5972 Baum Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-363-8277 www.7thmovement.net Club Havana: 5744 Ellsworth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15205 412-661-2025